Kuiper
/ˈkaɪpɚ/ · name
Meaning
- An asteroid in Solar System, the 1776th asteroid registered
- A surname from Dutch, Dutch surname equivalent to the English surname Cooper, from the profession cooper (“kuiper”)
- Gerard Kuiper (U.S. planetary astronomer)
Etymology / origin
From Dutch Kuiper. Doublet of Cooper.
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